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SUICIDE OR MURDER: The Mysterious Death Of LaVena Johnson

Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast
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In 2005, 19-year-old Private First Class LaVena Johnson deployed for her first tour of duty in Iraq. She was found shot in a tent 6 weeks after she first arrived for her tour. The Army ruled he death a suicide but her family says she was murdered. LaVena's body showed signs that someone had done something to LaVena despite the Army claiming it was suicide. 16 years later we are still asking what happened to LaVena? SUPPORT OUR SHOW! And Join Us On Patreon To Unlock Exclusive Content! www.patreon.com/blackgirlgonepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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